The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-30
"Gr:siEal Packages"
NO EVASION OF TIE PRonIBITORY LAW TO BI.
ALLOWED.

NO EVASION OF TIE FRoHIBITORY LAW TO Bf,
ALLOWED.
IN walking about Augusta Tuesday Rev. b. {.
Wentworth and Mr.. Mitchell! of this city passed
the original package store. The liquid goods were
displayed in tie windows with signs announcing
that brandy, rum, GIN etc were for sale inside in
the original packages. The proprietor was stand
ing in the door and as these gentlemen passed by
they heard him say to Il bystandcr. 'Thc way TO
do il is TO get cargo of liquors in the original
packages, take out United States license, and then
sell them openly like a man" Returning that way
half hour later the visitors saw the proprietor
under arrest and constablcs loading up his stock
in trade for removal. The lightning of an ont
ragged law had struck him. The following asso-
ciated Press despatch tells the story
AUGUSTA, June %. To-day the State authorities
took measures to stop the sale of liquors in i'm
ported packages, which has been going in this
city and other places i'll the State of late and with
the advice and consent of the Executive Council
Governor Bodwcll forwarded the following letter:
orvile ID. Baker Attorney General of the state Of
Maine:
Dear Sir-Iniornation has come to nc which
deem reliable that disoucrly persons arc cng ge,l
III an organized conspiracy to break the laws of the
state which prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors as q beverage. Under the shield of Il per
ycfcd and unJustlfabc construction Of the United
States revenue regulations, persons are seeking to
well AS the laws and police regulations of the State,
with q view to a faithful enforcement Of the law
against the traffic III intoxicating liquors, and 10
safe guard the imperille,i public interest. | ask
you to aid in the initiation and prosecution of such
efforts shall most effectively put Il stop to all
attempts to invadae and disregard the establish
ed policy of the state You will give such advice
to executive officers as you deem authorized and
legally correct and render such assistance in the
enforcement of the law and authority of the State
you regard practical and effective Thus you
Will AID crush a;ItiapiOlS and criminal
spiracy against public morality. Let crime be
punished and the guilty net escape, As Chief
forced can do nothing less.
t>iGned)
JOSEPH X. BoDwEIL.
OBSTRUCTION, TO COUNTY ATroKSEls.
The following letter WAS sent. Each County AT
trrncy in the state will receive a similar mssiye at
early day
l.. T. Carleto b, County Attorney for kcnnebec:
Dear Sir information has come to me that there
Is being made Il bold and aIdacious effort to prac-
tcally annul our prohibitory law against the sale
of intoxicating liquors. a plan is being adopted
TO use The G-toms regulations of the United states
as shield to break the laws of Maine, perverted
ana wholly unwarrantcd construction of the de
cision of the United States Court being used to
annul our Constitution and TO destroy the wise
ami humane policy of Maine regarding the liquor
traffic. | have asked Attorney General Baker to
assist you i'll defeating TINS meiariuus scheme of the
law breakers. have no doubt You will cooperate
it MN " wv cNtcHt VI our oiiitlll dutloIliN III
the enforcement of the Prohibtory law iii which
you have been efficient since you assumed the
duties OF Attorney of kcnncbcc County. IL posi-
bic let none of the guilty escape. You have my
earnest sympathy and support in AL legal and Wig
or"us efforts TO crush ont wicked conspiracy
against the public welfare.
Yours,
JosErlI X. HoDwEiI.
In accordance with these instructions Sheriff Me.
faden and Marshal Morse. accompanied by At
t0rnVV Carleton u,t,rr.,l to Michael D,trn,S sL,,
ANA sciz''' The entire stock of imported liquors,
consisting of fifty six of and thirteen of
whisky. Burns was brought before the Muiiicip-
al Cpur; and The case continued until Satur.
,!aV.